Mediagazer: Postmedia buys Sun Media's English titles for $316-million including flagship Toronto Sun (National Post)

9:30 AM ET, October 6, 2014

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National Post:

Postmedia buys Sun Media's English titles for $316-million including flagship Toronto Sun — Postmedia Network today announced it is buying 175 English language newspapers, specialty publications and associated digital properties of Sun Media Inc. - including its flagship …

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Azam Ahmed / New York Times:

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Wall Street Journal:

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